Author
Edward Allen Jones
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
April 2016
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Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period
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Author
Edward Allen Jones
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
April 2016
£125.28
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days
Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period
Today's Price £125.28
Most scholars of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament recognize Ruth's simplicity and beauty, yet there has been little consensus in critical scholarship related to the book's origin and purpose. Opinions on the text's date range from the early monarchic period down to the Post-Exilic period, and interpreters argue over whether the narrative served to whitewash David's lineage, or if it held Ruth out as a positive example of Gentile inclusion in the Judean community. With an eclectic approach drawing on traditional exegesis, analysis of inner-biblical allusions, comparisons of legal and linguistic data, and modern refugee research, Edward Allen Jones III argues that Ruth is, indeed, best understood as a call for an inclusive attitude toward any Jew or Gentile who desired to join the Judean community in the early Post-Exilic period. Within the narrative's world, only Boaz welcomes Ruth into the Bethlehemite community, yet the text's re-use of other biblical narratives makes it clear that Ruth stands on par with Israel's great matriarchs.
Though certain segments of the Judean community sought to purify their nation by expelling foreign elements in the Restoration period, Yhwh's loving-kindness in Ruth's life demonstrates his willingness to use any person to build up his people.
Author
Edward Allen Jones
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
April 2016
Weight
454g
Page Count
192
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 15 mm
ISBN
9780567658449
ISBN-10
0567658449
Eden Code
4356547
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Author/Creator: Edward Allen Jones
ISBN: 9780567658449
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: April 2016
Weight: 454g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 15 mm
Eden Code: 4356547